Dynamo-electric machine



July 4, 1933. H. l.. sMlTH l,91'6;339

DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINE` Filed Deo. 14, 1929 Patented July 4, 1933 Unire stares ear-adr .asics HAROLD L. -sMI'riL-on MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, 'AssIeNon To THE Louis ALL1scoM- PANY, oF MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, a conromirion or Wisconsin DYNAMOELECTRICMACHINE Application mea December. 14,1929. serial no. alinea This invention relates to dynamo electric machines. l v

The dynamo electric machine :to which the invention applies in particular has a closed l Ycasing to exclude? ambient diftus-ihle matter from the interior thereofV or to confine the 'iiash of an internal explosion.

Enclosed dynamo electric machines are ordinarily limi-ted as to size or capacity due to the inability of largcvmachines to dissipate sulic-ient heat. Y The present invention-has as an Eobject tol provide a dynamo electric machine from Which heat is readily dissipated at 4a.v rapid rate. Y f

Another object is to provide lan renclosed dynamo electr-ic #machine which has a high capacity `for a given. sized stator -'corea'nd given over all dimensions. y

Other objects and advantages-will appear from the description hereinafter' given of a dynamo electric machine in Iwhich the invention lis embodied.

According to t-he inventioni'n 'its fundamental aspect and as ordinarilyembodied in practice, a dynamo elect-ric :machine is provided `with a rotor having axial :passages between itswinding slots and the rotor shaft, land fan blades arranged vat each end of the 4rotor to draw air through alter-nate ventilating passages and discharge it in a radialV di- The invention is exemplified :the induction motorilliustratedfin the accompanying `drawing in which .the-views -`are :as follows.: Y vF ig. ll is aalongitudinal"section through the motor; .and 5 -F-ig. 2 -is an end viewvpa-ntlv section.

The motor is provided avi-tha laminated -statorccre l arranged between two -end rin-gs -so that .any notch Ain one lamination may be *compartment l5 ccimnunicating with the Vlventilating passage lf3. rect-ion therefrom.

intervals around the .core l and astened to each end ring by Welding `or otherwise.

{Eachfhar '6 is ffitted in a notch'll to retain the 4core laminations iniixed positionsjand to provide a compact stator.' Y

Each end ringQ 'has a closedend platef? arranged thereon and `provided 4at its Icenter with a'hearing 8 to support a :rotor shaft I'9 which carries a rotor core l0.`

The `core .1, the -endrings 2, and the end plates'7 Jform a closed inner .casing which excludes ambientdiifusible matter tromfthe interior of the motor.

The end plates 7' are. fastened l-in position upon the-end rings hy elongated lloolts 111,

reach of Which passes through -a :notch 4 and connects one end plate tothe other.

ilEachfnotch A is preferably shaped to receive either a supporting har 6 .or a `holt l1 faflined with vany of the notches in .the other Vlamin-aticns when the stator core is assemlbled. Y f

rlhe :bars 6 :supporta Ventilating casing l2 Which is Ysriaccd fromthe core l andthe end "ffl rings 2 toproa/#ideaVentilating passage 13. *One Send of lthe ventilating casi-ng `12' is closedfhy casing 14 which formssuhstantially a part thereof and provides ya ffan The nshaft :9 carries a fan 16 Which arranged in the fan compartment l5 and adapt- 'The characteristics of the machine thus far described if'orm'novpart of the present invention 'as the same are described and claimed Iin my (zo-pending application vSerial No. @4,064 ii'led on even date herewith.

' rIhe present invention resides primarilyin .providing means v'for circulating air through .the rotorrcore l0 and .means for dissipatmg'l heat tromA the 'end plates 7 .but is in no wise limited to thel particular machine described above;

i The rotor core is provided with air passages 18 Whichareiarranged around .theshatt 9 and spaced inward from the active material.

The rotor core may be secured to the Shaft 9 in the usual manner and the air passages 18 formed between the shaft and the active material of the core.

The rotors of large machines may be more economically produced by securing an annular rotor core, which contains only the necessary active material, upon a spider which is rigidly secured to the rotor shaft.

The spider is formed by arranging bars 19 edgewise around the periphery of the shaft 9, rigidly securing the same thereto, as by welding, and securing the rotor core upon the outer edges of the bars 19. Y

The bars 19 thus divide the space between the shaft 9 and the inner periphery of the core 10 intoa number of air passages 18.

Air is circulated through the passages 18 by fans 2O which are arranged at opposite ends of alternate passages 18 and secured to the rotor, as by welding the same to the ends of the bars 19.

The fans 2O are substantially U-shaped in Y cross section and have the side walls thereof arranged substantially upon radii of the rotor.

The inner ends of the fans 20 are arranged close to the shaft 9 so that the same are substantially closed thereby and rotation of the rotor causes air to be drawn through the passages 18 and thrown radially outward by the fans 20.

As the fans 20 are arranged at opposite ends of alternate passages 18, air is drawn in opposite directions through alternate pas-` patingins 22 upon the outside thereof.

The fins 21 are capable of absorbing large quantitiesef heat which is conducted outward and readily dissipated by the fins 22.

A sufficient amount of heat is dissipated without the aid of the fins 21 and 22 to maintain the efficiency of the machine except in machines of very large capacity and in large machines subjected to excessive loads.

One end plate 7 and the fins 22 carried thereby are cooled by air forced against the Same by the fan 16. i

The other end plate 7 and the ns 22 carried thereby are preferably cooled by air drawn over the same and exhaustedaway from the machine by a fan 23 which is carried by the shaft 9.

The fan 23 has a hub 24 attached to the shaft 9 and fan blades 25 extending radially therefrom.

An annular shield 26, which is substantially concave-convex in cross section, is attached to the outer edges of the fan blades 25 so that rotation of the fan causes air to be drawn over the end plate 7 and the ns 22 and exhausted away from the machine through the central opening 27 in the shield 26.

The invention herein set forth is susceptible of various modifications and adaptations without departing fromv the scope thereof as hereafter claimed.

The invention is hereby .claimed as follows:

1. A dynamo electric machine, comprising a stator, a rotor arranged within said stator and having air passages extending axially therethrough between its winding slots and its axis, and a fan blade' arranged at opposite ends of alternate passages `substantially in alignment therewith and shaped to draw air through alternaterpassages'in opposite ldirections and exhaust it radially outward. r

2. A dynamo electric machine, comprising va stator, a rotor arranged within said stator and having axial airpassages therein, and a channel-shaped fan blade arranged at opposite ends of alternate passages and having its sides forming substantially a continuation thereof and its webterminating said passage axially. Y

3. A dynamo electric machine, comprising a stator, a rotor arranged within said stator Aand khaving air passages extendingaxially therethrough between its winding slots and its axis, and a `fan blade arranged at opposite ends of alternate passages and having its sides forming substantially a continuation thereof and its web terminating said passage axially.

4. A dynamo electric machine, comprising a stator, closed end plates carried by said stator and forming therewith a closed casing, a rotor shaft bearing in said end plates, a rotor carried by said shaft and having air passages extending axially therethrough between its winding slots and its axis, a fan blade arranged at opposite ends of alternate passages substantially in alignment therewith to draw its air positively therethrough and exhaust the same radially outward, iins carriedby said end plates upon the inside thereof to absorb heat from the lair circulated by said fans, and fins carried by said end plates upon the outside thereof to dissipate heat absorbed by said inside fins.

5. A dynamo electric machine, comprising av stator, closed end plates carried by said stator and forming therewith a closed cas-` ing, a rotor arranged within said stator and having axial air passages therein, a channelshaped fan blade arranged at opposite ends of alternate passages and having its sides forming substantially a continuation thereof and its Web terminating said passages axially, fins carried by said end plates upon the inside thereof to absorb heat from air circulated by said fans, and fins carried by said end plates upon the outside thereof to dissipate heat absorbed by said inside fins.

6. A dynamo electric machine rotor, comprising a core carried by a shaft and having axial Ventilating passages extending therethrough intermediate its Winding slots and said shaft, a fan arranged at each end of said rotor and rotating in synchronism With said rotor, and a blade on each fan arranged at one end of alternate passages to draw air l' HAROLD L. SMITH.

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